St. Joseph-Ogden defense holds Chillicothe IVC under 20 points
BY FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
The Spartans had their second-best defensive effort of the season on Saturday and opened Illini Prairie Conference play with a decisive 55-19 victory over visiting Chillicothe IVC.
Payton Jacob tallied 14 points for SJ-O. Katie Cramer hit 10 points. Both players converted two three-point shots.
Seven of Jacob’s points came in the first quarter as the Spartans jumped into a 17-6 lead.
SJ-O was sent to the free-throw line just twice and Jacob made both attempts in the third quarter.
Taylor Wells added eight points and Ella Armstrong netted six for SJ-O.
The Spartans’ lead was 29-10 at halftime.
The only opponent that was held to fewer points in a game this season by SJ-O was Iroquois West, which was limited to 16 points in the season’s second game.
SJ-O (14-4) has won six of its last seven games and returns to action tonight at home against St. Thomas More.
